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REPTILES
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AMPHIBIANS • 20(4):205–207
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IRCF
REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS
C O N S E R V AT I O N A N D N AT U R A L H I S T O R Y
T A B L E
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C O N T E N T S
INTRODUCED
FEATURE ARTICLES
SPECIES
The Panther Chameleon, Furcifer pardalis
(Cuvier 1829) (Chamaeleonidae),
Another Introduced Chameleon Species
in Florida
 Chasing Bullsnakes (Pituophis catenifer sayi) in Wisconsin:
On the Road to Understanding the Ecology and Conservation of the Midwest’s Giant Serpent ...................... Joshua M. Kapfer
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 The Shared History of Treeboas (Corallus grenadensis) and Humans on Grenada:
A Hypothetical Excursion ............................................................................................................................Robert W. Henderson
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RESEARCH ARTICLES
 The Texas Horned Lizard in Central and Western Texas ....................... Emily Henry, Jason Brewer, Krista Mougey, and Gad Perry
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 The Knight Anole (Anolis equestris) in Florida
............................................. Brian J. Camposano, Kenneth L. Krysko, Kevin M. Enge, Ellen M. Donlan, and Michael Granatosky
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CONSERVATION ALERT
Michael R.
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 World’s Mammals in Crisis ............................................................................................................................................................. 220
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 The “Dow Jones Index” of Biodiversity ...........................................................................................................................................
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Michelle J. Curtis , Kenneth L. Krysko , and Frank J. Mazzotti
L. Connor4,
HUSBANDRY
of Florida, Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, 3205 College Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33314, USA (MRR: [email protected], FJM: [email protected])
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(JRE: [email protected], JKE: [email protected], LB: [email protected])
PROFILE
3Broward County Parks and Recreation, Natural Resources and Land Management Section, 950 NW, 38 Street, Oakland Park, Florida 33309, USA ([email protected])
Kraig Adler: A Lifetime Promoting Herpetology ................................................................................................ Michael L. Treglia 234
4Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission, 601 West Woodward Avenue, Eustis, Florida 32726, USA ([email protected])
5Division of Herpetology, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, 1659 Museum Road, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA ([email protected])
COMMENTARY
 The Turtles Have Been Watching Me ........................................................................................................................ Eric Gangloff
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CONSERVATION RESEARCH REPORTS: Summaries of Published Conservation Research Reports .................................
NATURAL HISTORY RESEARCH REPORTS: Summaries of Published Reports on Natural History .................................
NEWBRIEFS ......................................................................................................................................................................................
EDITORIAL INFORMATION .....................................................................................................................................................
FOCUS ON CONSERVATION: A Project You Can Support ...............................................................................................
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Fig. 1. Adult male Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) (UF-Herpetology 170801), collected on 10 July 2013 in Coconut Creek, Broward County,
Florida. Photograph by Michael R. Rochford.
Copyright © 2013. Michael R. Rochford. All rights reserved.
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2005). A single F. pardalis was introduced in DeSoto County,
Florida, USA (Krysko et al. 2011), but it appeared to be an
isolated individual. Herein, we report six F. pardalis from a
small area in Broward County, Florida, that may represent a
group of released or escaped animals or an incipient, reproducing population.
On 10 July 2013, PLH reported to the Early Detection
and Distribution Mapping System (EDDMapS, www.eddmaps.org) an adult male Furcifer pardalis (photographic
voucher UF-Herpetology 170801) from the Helene Klein
Nature Preserve at 4701 W. Hillsboro Boulevard, Coconut
Creek, Broward County, Florida (26.31881°N, 80.18952°W,
Datum WGS84, 5 m elevation). On 11 July 2013, a perimeter night-time survey of this property was conducted by
MRR and JRE; it resulted in one sub-adult female F. pardalis
(photographic voucher UF-Herpetology 170802) sleeping on
a Gumbo-limbo (Bursera simaruba) ca. 2 m above the ground
at 2056 h (26.31937°N, 80.18777°W). On 21 July 2013,
during another night-time survey, a local resident approached
MRR, JRE, JKE, and PLH, and without solicitation asked
if we were looking for chameleons. The resident informed
us that he had found two chameleons DOR on NW 71st
Place where it borders the northern side of the Helene Klein
Pineland Preserve. On 31 July 2013, MRR contacted the
pastor at North Creek Presbyterian Church, 4601 NW 71st
Place, and was told that his wife had found a single adult male
F. pardalis (photographic voucher UF-Herpetology 170514)
on 1 June 2013 on the church walkway (26.31996°N,
80.18689°W). On 31 July 2013, we conducted a nighttime survey of the church grounds and found a sub-adult
female F. pardalis (photographic voucher UF-Herpetology
170526) sleeping on an Oak (Quercus sp.) ca. 3 m above the
ground (26.32037°N, 80.18803°W). Digital images of our
live chameleons were sent to Christopher V. Anderson (pers.
comm.), who confirmed our identification. In total, we spent
46.45 man-hours to find two F. pardalis; however, much of
this time was spent away from the core area in an effort to
determine the geographic limits of this biological invasion.
At least six F. pardalis, including adults and juveniles of
both sexes, have been found within 300 m of each other, suggesting that they might represent a reproducing population.
This population might have been extirpated, or it could be
persisting in low numbers. If this species has indeed reproduced there, more individuals could be found over long
Fig. 2. Female Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) (UF-Herpetology 170802), collected on 11 July 2013 in Coconut Creek, Broward County, Florida.
Photograph by Kenneth L. Krysko.
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periods of time in the same fashion as the invasion of the
Veiled Chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus), in Fort Myers,
Lee County, Florida (Krysko et al. 2004). Despite continued
removal of all C. calyptratus found at that site, chameleons
are still being found and removed 10 years later because of
their reproductive behavior (i.e., eggs are laid underground
and hatch at different times of the year).
The introduction pathway of Furcifer pardalis in Broward
County is the pet trade. An open cage ideal for housing chameleons was found by MJC during a survey on 08
August 2013 at the northwestern corner of the North Creek
Presbyterian Church, and this may be where the introduction occurred. Chamaeleo calyptratus is established in several
locations in Florida (Krysko et al. 2004, 2011; Gillette and
Krysko 2012) as is at least one population of Furcifer oustaleti
(Gillette et al. 2010), and both of these species are intentionally being translocated to new sites (Ruben Ramirez, pers.
comm). Two specimens of Chamaeleo senegalensis and one
specimen of Trioceros melleri also have been found in Florida,
but these appear to be waifs, and reproduction is not believed
to have occurred in the wild (Krysko et al. 2011).
In this case, a cooperative interagency approach resulted
in the early detection of Furcifer pardalis in Florida and
ensured a rapid response to an introduced but hopefully not
established population. Short of prevention, early detection
and rapid response is the most effective way to deal with nonnative species (Wittenberg and Cock 2001). We recommend
continued surveys of Helene Klein Nature Preserve and surrounding areas with the goal of eradicating the population
as we determine if reproduction and dispersal are occurring. Chamaeleo calyptratus has tentatively been eradicated in
Hawai’i (Mahnken and Radford 2011), demonstrating that
the extirpation of an exotic chameleon species from an area
it has invaded appears to be possible. The earlier the effort
is made, the more likely eradication is, and action should be
taken now while the problem is manageable.
Acknowledgments
We thank Seth Farris, Michiko Squires, Alissa Gulette,
and Linda Briggs for assistance with surveys. North Creek
Presbyterian Church granted us permission to survey their
property and provided valuable specimen information. Our
Lady of the Sign Catholic Church also granted us permission
to access their property. Christopher V. Anderson graciously
confirmed identification of photographed specimens. Ruben
Ramirez supplied information on introduced lizard translocations, and Gad Perry, Robert Powell, Kevin Enge, Kristen
Sommers, Doc Kokol, and an anonymous reviewer provided
helpful comments on this paper.
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